THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2017 CAMPUS |3 HEALTH | 9 Rajagiri Public Decoded, why School holds fancy it’s so hard to dress competition quit smoking Parents, without exception, will agree that what is important is not the length of time that they spent with children that matters but it is the quality that will make all the difference. Parenting styles are representation of how parents respond to the demands of their children. P | 4-5 HELP KIDS SPROUT WINGS 03 THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2017 CAMPUS Bhavan’s Public School celebrates Keralapiravi havan’s Public School melodious song. The students spectators awestruck. celebrated Kerala- of Class VIII presented vistas The programme entailed Bpiravi in all three of impressive culture of Ker- the presentation of the Thiru- campuses, amidst great ala through a power point vathirakali by the staff. mirth and verve under the presentation. M P Philip, School Prin- leadership of the Faculty of At New Salata campus, cipal, in his address admired Malayalam. the visualisation of the life the beauty and serenity of A cultural fiesta was Kunchan Nambiar, father of the culture of Kerala and arranged in all the campus one of the traditional art accentuated the gathering to by the Malayalam Depart- forms called ‘THULLAL’ and preserve and nurture the ment that comprised both its various art form and the sanctity of Malayalam musical and visual songs which was composed Language. extravagance. and sung by the children Headmistresses Shailaja At Wakra Campus, the emphasised the need for KrishnaKumar and Asha graceful dancers with their compassion towards Shiju in their address urged rhythmic steps, depicted the motherland. the students to be proud of beauty and culture of Kerala At Matar campus, the stu- one’s heritage and respect and also showed a form of dents set the outline of Kerala the diverse cultures. folk art named map in which the splendid The Director Administra- ‘”Kannyarkali”,that enlight- display of cultural heritage tor, Anjana Menon, graced ened the audience. of all the districts of Kerala the occasion. Vote of thanks The school choir enrap- splattered a riot of hues and was proposed by Malayalam tured the gathering with a vibrance which rendered the department teachers. DPS-MIS commemorates birthday of Sardar Vallabhai Patel o commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) celebrated “Rash- Ttriya Ekta Diwas Day” on October 31 and November 1. Various documentaries based on the story of Sardar Vallabhai Patel were screened at the auditorium by the Social Science Depart- ment under the guidance of Jayanthi Rajagopalan, HOP of Social Science. The students were enlightened about the life of the great leader when one of our teachers addressed the school about him. The Social Science teachers too created awareness among students in their classes about the role of Patel in the freedom movement. Stu- dents participated in Quiz competitions held on this occasion. Overall the students gained insight about the extraordinary Rajagiri Public School holds work done by Sardar Vallabhai Patel in unifying the country. fancy dress competition ancy Dress competition for signal light and a lot more. Rajagiri Public School Many of them spoke on FK.G.I students was held as their characters and gained part of Little Kingdom confidence, important for their Carnival. growth. The tiny tots were dressed The parents were happy to up by their parents and teach- take pain in getting their wards ers as characters from different on the stage and were happy to walks of life. watch them perform. There were doctors, nurses, The teachers guided them teachers, farmers, cartoon char- and the audience encouraged acters and a variety of things as they walked on to the stage and objects like tree, water drop, in their cute little costumes. 04 COVER STORY THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2017 A P Sharma and George Edison aving taken a look at some of yesterday’s parenting styles pub- lished by Doha Today, it is also good for par- Hents to introspect and see where they stand vis-à-vis these What parents can approaches. However, it would be in the best interest of the children and parents that they bear in mind the following tips: do for children Help your child sprout wings. Giving a child responsibility is good for her/his self-esteem. Your child’s mission in life is to gain independ- ence. So when s/he is developmentally capable of putting her/his toys away, clearing her/his plate from the table, and dressing children? This is a meaningful and them. As children grow older, chil- in their place”. Kids can’t absorb too her/him, let her/him. memorable way to bond with the dren should feel and know that many rules without turning off com- Teach the child self-reliance children. It can be like the father of parents are their best friends. This pletely. Forget arguing about little and let them be independent in Boris Becker teaching him the fun- can save many a son/daughter from stuff. Focus on the things that really some matters. Give young kids a damental lessons of Tennis and inextricable emotional entangle- matter, that means no hitting, rude chance to find their own solutions. making the child a hero, or on a ments and problems that arise talk, or no lying. When you lovingly acknowledge a smaller scale a fortnightly visit to therefrom. Parent Models For children, child’s minor frustrations without the playing field or the beach and Lay foundations of warm father is the hero and mother is the immediately rushing in to save her/ joining the children in their games. memories. Your children will prob- heroine! So, they look up towards him, you teach her/him self-reli- Can parents spend some time ably not remember anything that them for everything. While for par- ance and resilience. every day or alternate days? Let you say to them while they are lit- ents it is easy to point out the mistakes Discipline is not punishment. your child choose an activity where tle and young, but they will recall of teachers, remember that a parent Some parents give the young ones you hang out together for 10 to 15 the family routine—like family din- has an average of , let us say, six chil- a long rope to do things the way minutes without any interruptions. ner where all are active and make dren to mind, a teacher in a school they want in order to save trouble. This is yet another way to show you the mealtime invariable bubbly, may have about a hundred to hun- It can do a lot of damage in the long care and love. lively and memorable, regular fam- dred twenty to mind a day. Parents run. Parents are the custodians of Read books together. Get ily prayer, bedtime stories and have to be prim and proper in all that children’s discipline. Disciplining started when the child is a newborn; game night. they say and do in the presence of them is not punishing them, but babies love listening to the sound Family mealtime. Father and their children. channeling them in the right course of their parents’ voices. Cuddling mother must make sure that meal- Always tell the truth. It’s how of action. Enforcing limits is really up with your child with a book is a time is the most precious moments you want your child to behave, right? about teaching kids how to behave great bonding experience that will of togetherness. They should discuss Kids learn by watching their parents. in the world and helping them to set him/her up for a lifetime of read- school, what the children had in Modeling appropriate, respectful, become competent, caring, and in ing. As the children grow, it can be school, complementing the young good behavior works much better control. watching movies together, playing ones for their day well spent, and dis- than telling them what to do. No Corporal Punishment. scrabble, reading the child’s books cussing ways of making the following Fess up when you mess up. Par- Some parents suffer from a patience and having fun asking them ques- day even more rewarding than today ents should own up mistakes deficit, lose control and soon inflict tions on the text and many more! and so on. courageously and say, ‘I’m sorry’ if it physical punishment. In some cases, In senior grades, parents can dis- Set up a “gratitude circle” every is called for in front of their children! even daughters are hit. Some moth- cuss matters of serious and solemn night at dinner. Father or mother It is fessing up! This is the best way ers also vent their anger on the nature including discussing world may go around the table and take to show your child how and when children for not doing well at stud- affairs or scientific facts of general turns talking about the various peo- she should apologise. ies or for repeated misbehaviour or interest. ple who were generous and kind to Live green. Show your kids how for adolescent tantrums. Parents Encourage daddy and mommy each of you that day. It may sound easy it is to care for the environment. need to learn here is that most of time. The greatest untapped corny, but it makes everyone feel Waste less, reduce, recycle, reuse, and the physical punishments are coun- resource available for improving good. conserve each day. Picking up trash ter-productive. Silent, peaceful the lives of our children is time with Avoid unnecessary battles. A in the neighborhood on your way corrective measures will yield bet- Dad and Mom—early and often.